North America vs Sierra Leone: Number of maternal deaths
North America
650
in 2023
Sierra Leone
920
in 2023
North America rank
39th
Sierra Leone rank
41st
Number of maternal deaths over time
- North America
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 920 against 650 in North America, a difference of 270.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.4 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
North America ranks 39th and Sierra Leone ranks 41st of 47 groups.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 476 | 2,740 | 2,264 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 484 | 3,360 | 2,876 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 577 | 2,940 | 2,363 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 694 | 1,850 | 1,156 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 885 | 992.5 | 107.5 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, North America or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 920 against 650 in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between North America and Sierra Leone?
- 270, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Sierra Leone?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do North America and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- North America ranks 39th and Sierra Leone ranks 41st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.